Vietnam's innovation system at a glance
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Since the beginning of 2010, science, technology and innovation have been playing an increasingly important role in the socio-economic development of Vietnam.
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Today, the state is still the biggest funder of research, with the lion’s share of the budget allocated to government R&D institutes. The national gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) in 2016 was about 0.21 per cent of the country’s GDP, but nearly 81 per cent of that was accounted for by the public sector.
As a result, the Government of Vietnam has recently been focusing on a few key strategic tasks to reshape its innovation ecosystem, including:
- Reforming the management and operational mechanisms of organisations involved in the science and technology (S&T) sector;
- Increasing state expenditure levels and prioritising expenditure on national S&T initiatives and products, including promoting firms investing in S&T development;
- Linking the development of a strong S&T national market with the enforcement of a law on intellectual property, to boost technology R&D and encourage innovation;
- Enhancing the international integration of Vietnamese science and technology products and services.
Authors
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Florence Engasser
Florence Engasser
Senior Foresight Analyst
Florence was a senior foresight analyst within Nesta’s Discovery Hub, which aims to create a link between Nesta’s current portfolio and our pipeline of future work.
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Benjamin Reid
Benjamin Reid
Head of International Innovation - Development Programmes
Benjamin was head of the International Innovation team within Nesta's Policy and Research division.
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Silvia Pau
Silvia Pau
Assistant Programme Manager, A Fairer Start mission
Silvia is an Assistant Programme Manager.
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Paulina Gonzalez-Ortega
Paulina Gonzalez-Ortega
Design Lead, International Innovation
Paulina was the Design Lead for the Global Innovation Policy Accelerator, a 14-country collaborative development programme for senior innovation policymakers.
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Anna Schlimm
Anna Schlimm
Learning Experience Designer, Global Innovation Policy Accelerator
Anna was a Learning Experience Designer for the Global Innovation Policy Accelerator.
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Nathan Kably
Nathan Kably
Senior Strategy Analyst
Nathan worked on the design and delivery of Nesta's strategy
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